In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 142 S. Ct. 1708 (2022), the Supreme Court held that prejudice is not a condition of finding that a party, by litigating too long, waived its right to stay litigation or compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act. Facts Morgan worked as an hourly employee at a Taco Bell franchise owned...Read More

In Cruz v. Maypa, 773 F.3d 138 (4th Cir. 2014), the Fourth Circuit held that the limitations period for claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act was equitably tolled because the employer failed to post the required notice explaining workers’ rights under the FLSA. The decision is important because it means an employer who fails to post the...Read More

Virginia’s Medicinal Cannabis Oil Employment Law (MCOEL), VA Code § 40.1-27.4, generally prohibits employers from disciplining employees for engaging in lawful medicinal use of cannabis oil. The law, however, contains several exceptions that allow employers to terminate or otherwise take adverse action against employees whose use of medicinal cannabis causes work impairment or would cause...Read More

Virginia’s misclassification of workers statute allows workers to file suit against their employers who have misclassified them as independent contractors. If the worker prevails, the court may award the worker any wages, employment benefits, or other compensation lost as a result of the employer improperly classifying the worker as an independent contractor. Difference Between Independent Contractors...Read More

An analysis of FLSA's professional employee exemption by experienced Charlottesville attorney Tim Coffield. Find out how an FLSA exemption impacts you!Read More

How did the SCOTUS case of Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo demonstrate representative proff in wage classes? Read attorney Tim Coffield's article to find out!Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville attorney, discusses executive exemptions in FLSA.Read More

Charlottesville attorney Tim Coffield covers the Supreme Court case of Babb v. Wilkie.Read More

Tim Coffield, an attorney in Charlottesville, VA, on the case of Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk.Read More

Tim Coffield, an attorney in Charlottesville, VA, discusses FLSA and its administrative employee exemptions.Read More